2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Business, Management & Marketing School for You
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The Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 175 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business, management and marketing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for business, management and marketing majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Business, Management & Marketing
Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Illinois to be the best value school for business, management and marketing students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Rasmussen University - Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $13,883 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Ashland University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ashland are $23,090 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wittenberg University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, Wittenberg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wittenberg are $42,288 per year.
The excellent programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business, management and marketing schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calvin University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Calvin are $38,240 per year.
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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trine are $9,576 a year.
Trine also claimed a spot on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Youngstown State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.
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Kettering University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Flint, Kettering is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kettering are $43,824 per year.
Kettering also made our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #4.
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Maranatha Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
MBU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
Valparaiso University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valpo are $44,796 a year.
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Illinois State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 20% of our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #13, Butler University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Butler are $43,400 per year.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.
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Spring Arbor University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spring Arbor are $31,080 a year.
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Xavier University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Xavier are $42,460 a year.
Cedarville University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Cedarville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cedarville are $33,374 per year.
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $35,366 per year.
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Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Grace College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,044 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Norbert College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of De Pere.
SNC undergraduate students pay an average of $41,887 in tuition and fees each year.
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Muskingum University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the distant town of New Concord, Muskingum is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Muskingum are $30,090 a year.
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Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business, management and marketing programs. Located in the city of Mishawaka, Bethel University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bethel University are $30,830 per year.
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With a ranking of #22, Viterbo University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Viterbo are $29,920 a year.
Viterbo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business, management and marketing students. It came in at #24 on the list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
IWU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,239 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #25, Huntington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business, management and marketing students. Huntington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Huntington.
Huntington undergraduate students pay an average of $28,192 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rest of the Top Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Business, Management & Marketing graduate students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 28 | Oakland City University | Oakland City, IN |
| 29 | Concordia University, Chicago | River Forest, IL |
| 30 | Capital University | Columbus, OH |
| 30 | Marian University | Fond Du Lac, WI |
| 32 | Walsh College | Troy, MI |
| 33 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
| 34 | Aquinas College Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 35 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OH |
Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best business, management and marketing schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 13,721 |
| Indiana | 5,487 |
| Ohio | 5,612 |
| Wisconsin | 2,457 |
| Michigan | 5,704 |
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Majors Related to Business, Management & Marketing
Business, Management & Marketing Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 131,555 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 31,701 |
| Accounting | 19,309 |
| Human Resource Management | 12,117 |
| General Business/Commerce | 9,137 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 5,784 |
| Marketing | 4,011 |
| Management Information Systems | 2,766 |
| International Business | 2,007 |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 1,823 |
| Taxation | 1,350 |
| Hospitality Management | 1,341 |
| Real Estate | 1,280 |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 1,073 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 537 |
| Construction Management | 466 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 180 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 162 |
| Insurance | 143 |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 117 |
| Telecommunications Management | 23 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Amit Savargaonkar.
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